Giroflê

I went for a walk in the heavenly garden carnation, carnation
I went for a walk in the heavenly garden to find you

What were you doing there carnation, carnation?
What were you doing there to find you?
I went to pick the violets carnation, carnation
I went to pick the violets to find you

What are violets for carnation, carnation?
What are violets for to find you?
To crown our heads carnation, carnation
To crown our heads to find you

If you met the king carnation, carnation?
If you met the king to find you?
I would take off my hat carnation, carnation
I would take off my hat to find you

If you met the queen carnation, carnation?
If you met the queen to find you?
I would bow carnation, carnation
I would bow to find you

If you met a soldier carnation, carnation?
If you met a soldier to find you?
I would salute carnation, carnation
I would salute to find you

If you met the devil carnation, carnation?
If you met the devil to find you?
And I would make the sign of the cross carnation, carnation
I would make the sign of the cross to find you